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Liverpool 0 - Southampton 1: Lovren header brings Liverpool's unbeaten run to an end
A DEJAN LOVREN header was all that separated Liverpool and Southampton as the Saints brought Brendan Rodger's unbeaten run to an end at Anfield this afternoon.
The defender rose highest in the penalty area to shrug off the attentions to nod a second-half header past Simon Mignolet.
It brought to an end a stunning sequence of results for Liverpool, however they still remain top for now.
Brendan Rodgers made three changes to the side that drew on Monday against Swansea, with Iago Aspas getting a starting berth with Philippe Coutinho injured.
Liverpool were off the pace in the first-half with Victor Moses feeding off scraps.
Southampton took advantage of Liverpool's sluggishness when Lovren wriggled free to score with a header in the 53rd minute.
Artur Boric was called into action on the hour mark when he pulled off a great save from a Steven Gerrard pic.
But Simon Mignolet equalled his counterpart's brilliance with a heroic triple save eight minutes later.
Frustration crept into Liverpool's play and they couldn't force an opening as Saints claimed a big win.